week 5 DQ 1 Answer

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Over the past decade, nurses have been part of a movement that reflects perhaps more change than any two decades combined ( Stevens, 2005) . The recommendation that nurses lead interprofessional teams in improving delivery systems and care brings to the fore the necessity for new competencies, beyond evidence-based practice, that are requisite as nurses transform healthcare ( Stevens, 2005) . Directions in nursing education in the 1960s established nursing as an applied science. This was the entry of our profession into the age of knowledge ( Stevens, 2005) .

Evidence based practice, enables nurses to evaluate research so they understand the risks or effectiveness of a diagnostic test or treatments ( Shojania & Grimshaw, 2005) . The application of evidence based practice enables nurses to include patients in their care plan. This allows patients to have a proactive role in their own healthcare since they can voice concerns, share their values and preferences and make suggestions on how they want to proceed ( Shojania & Grimshaw, 2005) .

Evidence based practice enables nurses to evaluate research so they understand the risks or effectiveness of a diagnostic test or treatments. The application of evidence based practice enables nurses to include patients in their care plan ( Shojania & Grimshaw, 2005) . This allows patients to have a proactive role in their own healthcare since they can voice concerns, share their values and preferences and make suggestions on how they want to proceed ( Shojania & Grimshaw, 2005) .

References

Shojania, K.G., & Grimshaw, J.M. (2005). Evidence-based quality improvement: The state of the science. Health Affairs (Millwood), 24(1), 138-150

Stevens, K.R. (2012). Delivering on the promise of EBP.  Nursing Management, 3(3). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Inc.